Typology and characteristics of dairy goat production systems in Greece

Gelasakis, Athanasios Ι.; Rose, I; Giannakou, Rebecca; Valergakis, G. E.; Theodoridis, Alexandros; Fortomaris, P.; Arsenos, G.

doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2017.01.003

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“…This study was conducted as an in-depth crosssectional investigation to improve our understanding of current BP production tendencies. Grouping farms into clusters can be one of the key aspects to identify practices that should be improved (Gelasakis et al, 2017). As many other traditionally pig rearing systems based on rural areas across the world, BP production represents a major income to the local community, making this activity vital for the economic development of these rural regions (Riedel et al, 2014).…”

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Characterization of a non-industrial pig production system: the case of Bísaro breed

2018

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This study aimed to characterize the current production system of the Bísaro pig breed. Between February and April 2017, 194 questionnaires covering different aspects of the system were sent as a disclosed identity mail survey. A response rate of 31.4% was obtained. The typical Bísaro farmer is 46 years old, male, has five years of experience rearing pigs, and has a secondary or higher education degree. Piglets represented the majority of animals sold for slaughter (91.1%) and constituted 41.1% of total Bísaro meat produced with 343 tons. The majority of producers differentiate feed per production group (79.3%) and allow grazing (73.7%). Feeding is usually complemented with own-farm crops (94.7%). Traditional housing system remains the most common (52.6%), but free-range camping systems had a considerable expression (40.4%). All year-around farrowing system (91.2%) without heat detection (65.5%) and limited use of artificial insemination (12.5%) characterized the reproduction management. Males are commonly castrated at 29 days, before weaning at 35 days. Categorization of farms showed some significant differences: smallholders (n = 33) belonged to a single producer, had family-based work, and reproductive management was predominantly less strict; non-industrial medium-sized holdings (n = 26) operated as commercial-based farms with larger production, greater farm areas, and more advanced technology. Although the survey demonstrated variability within farms, Bísaro production system was characterized, and two different types of farms were identified. This study provided the tools needed to discuss and revise some management practices, mainly those that revealed noncompliance with EU regulations, to enhance consistency of Bísaro products.

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Characterization of a non-industrial pig production system: the case of Bísaro breed

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“…The reason for lower economic performance relates to the country's economic crisis, which burdens farms with higher expenses and lower margins. Greece faces the challenges common to other countries-for instance, the lack of a younger generation entering agriculture [26][27][28] and of a work force willing to invest time and money in more sustainable patterns of livestock production with a long-term perspective. Nonetheless, although the challenge is common, in Greece it is coupled with persistent structural problems relating to small farm size and a lack of an enabling regulatory framework, impacting the sustainability performance of farms.…”

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Sustainability Assessment of Goat and Sheep Farms: A Comparison between European Countries

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European sheep and goat farming faces diverse challenges at global or local scales and constitutes an important sector for many countries, playing important sociocultural, economic and environmental roles. A closer examination of the overall sustainability of the sector is necessary to assess the performance of different farm types in various geographical settings. This comparative study evaluates the use of a common sustainability assessment (SA) tool for the major European countries in the sheep and goat sector. In particular, the study reports the results of a SA using the Public Goods (PG) Tool, adapted within the Innovation for Sustainable Sheep and Goat Production in Europe (iSAGE) Horizon 2020 project, which includes questions accounting for 13 dimensions of a sheep and goat farm sustainability. In total, 206 farmers from Greece, Italy, Spain, Finland, United Kingdom, France and Turkey were interviewed, all of which were typical of specific types of a pan-European sheep and goat farm typologies elaborated within iSAGE. The study resulted in composite indicators of performance in each dimension for each country. Finland, Italy and the United Kingdom performed better than other countries, while Turkey and Greece performed below average in most categories. The results highlight challenges for each country but also at the European level, the latter mainly relating to generational renewal and an unwillingness to invest in the adoption of a more sustainable approach with long-term results.

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“…За прибутковістю отримання молока кластер 1 був значно вигіднішим, ніж кластери 2 та 4, тоді як кластер 4 може виграти від розвитку виробництва, переробки та упаковки м'яса. Більш вигідні кластери водночас і більш ризикові (Gelasakis et al, 2017).…”

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Physical and chemical composition of goat milk during smallholder production in the conditions of the natural and agricultural zone of the Steppe of Ukraine

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2019

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Typology and characteristics of dairy goat production systems in Greece

Cited by 67 publications

References 16 publications

Characterization of a non-industrial pig production system: the case of Bísaro breed

Characterization of a non-industrial pig production system: the case of Bísaro breed

Sustainability Assessment of Goat and Sheep Farms: A Comparison between European Countries

Physical and chemical composition of goat milk during smallholder production in the conditions of the natural and agricultural zone of the Steppe of Ukraine

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